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UND Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

25% 4-Year Graduation Rate
47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
81% Retention Rate

University of North Dakota 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to UND after their first year? Are UND students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

UND Retention Rate

81% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, UND has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in North Dakota, the average is 67.00%.

UND Retention  81 out of 100
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North Dakota Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UND81%
Nationwide70.57%
North Dakota67.00%

UND Graduation Rates

47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
32.84% Transfer Rate
16.98% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,769 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

25% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 47% in six years, and 49% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of UND is 47%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average UND student takes 4.56 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49%
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UND Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,05928%
Six Years1,76947%
Eight Years772%
Did Not Complete1,90051%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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UND Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1900 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1900 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled211.1%
Transferred123264.8%
Dropped Out63733.5%

UND Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native35%
Asian68%
Black / African-American34%
Hawaiian50%
Hispanic63%
International57%
Multi-Ethnic53%
Unknown74%
White62%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at UND are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time UND Graduation Rates

57% First-Time, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of North Dakota represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.82% of UND bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the UND class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UND graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 56% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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UND First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUNDNationwide
Four Years25%37.92%
Six Years53%46.43%
Eight Years56%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UND Drop Out Rates

942 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled212.23%
Transferred70875.16%
Dropped Out21923.25%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of North Dakota represent 0.80% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the UND class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UND Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUNDNationwide
Four Years7%14.37%
Six Years17%21.59%
Eight Years17%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UND Drop Out Rates

25 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1560.00%
Dropped Out1040.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

22% Returning, Full-Time
56% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

841 UND students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.41% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 56%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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UND Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUNDNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years56%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UND Drop Out Rates

359 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.56%
Transferred24167.13%
Dropped Out11632.31%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

20% Returning, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
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750 UND students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.99% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 22%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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UND Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUNDNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years22%36.03%
Eight Years23%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UND Drop Out Rates

574 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled142.44%
Transferred26846.69%
Dropped Out29250.87%

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